Reading for All Book Sort

After another successful Holiday Book Drive "12,000 books in 12 days", Marion County received over 21,000 books.  Now, Reading for All needs your help to clean, sticker and sort books by reading levels, and packed the books for distribution to partners in Marion County.

Our first goal in 2013 is to sort 7000 books, which will be distributed by Marion Polk Food Share during their annual "Spring Break Free Lunch for All."  Last year, MPFS distributed over 6800 free lunches and books to children under the age of 18 in 46 locations in Marion and Polk counties.

Here are the upcoming book sort dates for the Month of February.  Volunteers can volunteer for a single session or multiple sessions, and no orientation is required.  Youth volunteers are encourage and should be accompanied by an adult. 

All the book sort activities will be at our Keizer warehouse located 4120 River Road N. Keizer, OR. 97303.

Wednesday, February 6, 2013.
Two shifts: 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 - 5:00 p.m.   Capacity: 12 volunteers per shift.

Friday, February 8, 2013.
One shift: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.     Capacity: 12 volunteers per shift.

Saturday, February 9, 2013.
Two shifts: 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.  Capacity: 12 volunteers per shift.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013.
Two shifts: 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 - 4:00 p.m. Capacity: 12 volunteers per shift.

Friday, February 15, 2013.
One shift: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.       Capacity: 12 volunteers per shift.

Saturday, February 16, 2013.
Two shifts: 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.  Capacity: 12 volunteers per shift.

Reading for All is flexible in working with your schedule. If you would like to participate in a book sort with a group of friends or colleagues, but you do not see one listed that you could attend, please let us know and we will work around your availability! A minimum of 6 volunteers is required to accommodate a book sort with your group.

For more updates visit our calendar of volunteer opportunities  www.reading4all.com

Public Meetings on Salem City Budget Scheduled

News Release from: City of Salem
PUBLIC MEETINGS ON SALEM CITY BUDGET SCHEDULED
Posted: January 22nd, 2013 2:35 PM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tue., Jan. 22, 2013

CONTACT: Kelley Jacobs, Management Analyst
         City of Salem
         503-588-6064, kjacobs@cityofsalem.net


Public Meetings on Salem City Budget Scheduled

Salem residents are invited to attend one of four public meetings in early February to discuss the City's five-year financial forecast and the challenges involved.  

Ongoing efforts to maintain financial stability in the City of Salem General Fund will include further cost reductions of $9.7 million over the five-year forecast given revenue and operating cost trends. The decrease for the next budget year will be approximately $500,000.

Attendees will receive a presentation on the forecast and have the opportunity to ask questions of and provide feedback to the City Manager.

Times and places of the meetings are as follows:

*     Monday 2/4, 7 p.m., West Salem Neighborhood Association, West Salem Roth's
*     Wednesday 2/6, 6 p.m., South Salem High School Library
*     Tuesday 2/12, 6 p.m., Latino presentation, McKay High School
*     Wednesday 2/13, 6 p.m., Center 50+

The February 13 meeting will be shown live on local CCTV and available for streaming at a later date.

Marion-Polk Food Share Seed Exchange

Marion-Polk Food Share Seed Exchange 

 

· Where: Marion-Polk Food Share, 1660 Salem Industrial Dr. NE, Salem, OR

· When: Saturday, March 2nd, 10:00am-12:00pm

· No seeds? No problem. Seeds available for all

Bring seeds to share

Meet local gardeners & seed savers

Everyone takes home seeds

What is a seed exchange?

http://www.motherearthnews.com/Organic-Gardening/How-To-Organize-A-Community-Plant-And-Seed-Swap.aspx

http://www.foodnotlawns.com/how-to.html

For more Information, contact Ian Dixon-McDonald at: 503-581-3855 x329, imcdonald@marionpolkfoodshare.org

Volunteer for One Thousand Soles

ONE THOUSAND SOLES is looking for 5 or more volunteers with transportation that would like to join our Street Team!
*Pick up shoes at a few assigned locations 1-2x per month.
*THEN, join the rest of the team in the IKE Box Cafe basement to drop off & sort 1-2x/per month!
*Times and dates are flexible!
*Orientation end of January.  Tentative dates:  Thursday, Jan 24th 7-8p or Saturday, Jan 26th 11a-12n.  Both at the Ike Box Cafe downtown.

*Start volunteering in February-May!

 

INTERESTED?
Sign up at the link below and Laurie Shaw, Youth Development and Prevention Coordinator @ the City of Salem will be in touch.

Find ONE THOUSAND SOLES on Facebook.  https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/events/132198490267468/?fref=ts

One Thousand Soles Street Team

www.handsonw.org

After expressing interest, the volunteer leader / coordinator will contact you to confirm participation and provide directions for this opportunity.

Neighborhood Chairs meeting on Thursday, January 24th

Our first interactive Neighborhood Chair meeting of 2013 will be held on January 24th.  We will be meeting at Pringle Community Hall, 606 Church Street SE.  Please try to arrive by 5:20 p.m. and we will begin the meeting shortly afterward.  The meeting will conclude at 7:00 p.m. 

The agenda for the evening is currently being prepared.  There are a few items that City Staff have requested to bring before you, including the status of the future Minto Island Bridge.  Presentations will be as brief as possible so the remainder of the meeting can be dedicated to your topics and discussions. 

Are there other topics you would like to discuss?

If you have any questions or just want to chat, feel free to give Brady Rogers a call at (503) 588-6421 x7408.

Please RSVP to Judy Copeland so we have an approximate count of attendees before the meeting.  This will insure seating and handouts for everyone.

Farmer Joel Salatin delivers the 2013 Dempsey Lecture

Farmer Joel Salatin believes our country’s food system is in a state of crisis — from nutrient deficiency to pollution to animal abuse to rural economic decay — and that all of these issues can be solved by one thing: local food.

It’s not a surprising statement from the self-described “lunatic farmer” whose roles in Michael Pollan’s best-selling book, “The Omnivore’s Dilemma,” and the film, “Food, Inc.,” have turned him into one of the most prominent spokespeople for the local and sustainable food movements.

Salatin will bring his ideas to Willamette University Feb. 12 when he delivers the 2013 Dempsey Lecture. Titled “Local Food to the Rescue,” the lecture begins at 7:30 p.m. in Hudson Hall at the Mary Stuart Rogers Music Center. The event is free and open to the public.

Who: Joel Salatin of Polyface Farm (featured in Michael Pollan’s The Ominvore’s Dilemma)

Where: Willamette University, Hudson Hall at the Mary Stuart Rogers Music Center

When: Feb. 12^th, 7:30pm.

Free!

See this link for more info: http://www.willamette.edu/news/library/2013/01/dempsey_lecture.html

Reading for All Book Sorting

After another successful Holiday Book Drive "12,000 books in 12 days", Marion County received over 21,000 books.  Now, Reading for All needs your help to clean, sticker and sort books by reading levels, and packed the books for distribution to partners in Marion County.

Our first goal in 2013 is to sort 7000 books, which will be distributed by Marion Polk Food Share during their annual "Spring Break Free Lunch for All."  Last year, MPFS distributed over 6800 free lunches and books to children under the age of 18 in 46 locations in Marion and Polk counties.

All book sorting activities will be at our Keizer warehouse located at 4120 N River Road, Keizer. OR. 97303

Holiday Book Drive book sorts for January 2013:

1.    January 9, 2013.
Two shifts: 9:30 - 12 noon. and 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Location capacity: 12 volunteers per shift.

2.   January 10, 2013.
Two shifts: 10:00 - 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Location capacity: 12 volunteers per shift.


3.    January 12, 2013.
Two shifts: 9:30 a.m. - 12 noon and 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Location capacity: 12 volunteers per shift

4.   January 18, 2013.
One shift: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location capacity: 12 volunteers per shift

5.   January 19, 2013.
Two shifts: 9:30 a.m. - 12 noon and 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Location capacity: 12 volunteers per shift

Reading for All is flexible in working with your schedule. If you would like to participate in a book sort with a group of friends or colleagues, but you do not see one listed that you could attend, please let us know and we will work around your availability! A minimum of six volunteers is required to accommodate a book sort with your group.

For more information contact Arturo Vargas or Sherry Lintner at 503-588-7975 or email avargas@co.marion.or.us.  For more updates visit www.reading4all.com